Brazilian VC firm Canary invests in fintech Flourish
LatamList – Flourish, a US fintech, raised a $1.5M funding round led by Canary, a Brazilian VC fund.…
Latinia backs more fintechs than any other corporation in LatAm
LatAm List – Through Startupbootcamp, financial software developer Latinia has invested in over 45 Latin American fintechs, states…
SoftBank invests $100M in Mexico’s Konfio
LatAm List – The Japenese fund SoftBank recently invested $100M into the Mexican small-business lender Konfio. The investment…
Brazil’s Neon raises $95M in Series B round
LatAm List – Neon, a Brazilian digital bank, raised a US$95M (R$400M) Series B led by Banco Votorantim…
Carrefour Brazil acquires 49% stake in Ewally
LatAm List – Retailer Carrefour Brazil recently announced that it had acquired a 49% stake in local fintech,…
Startupbootcamp opens applications for third Mexico City Fintech Scale program
LatAm List – Startupbootcamp’s Fintech Scale program in Mexico City is a six-month accelerator for high-growth fintech startups…
Prisma Medios de Pago is now valued above US$1B
LatAm List – Private equity firm, Advent International, recently announced that they had purchased a 51% stake in…
Credicorp’s corporate VC fund seeks further fintech investments in LatAm
LatAm List – Credicorp’s venture capital arm, Krealo, recently invested in Peruvian payment processor Culqi, proving the bank’s interest…
Mexican fintech startup UnDosTres raises US$6.5M Series A round
LatAm List – Mexican payments platform, UnDosTres, recently announced a US$6.5M Series A round co-led by IGNIA and Dalus…
Southern Brazil’s largest bank launches US$13M Fintech Fund
Banrisul, the largest bank in Southern Brazil, is ready to invest in disruptive innovation. At the Banrisul International IT…